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Show for conferences, weddings and other special events, and a daycare drop-iprogram, offering babysitting services for children whose parents are using the center. Walkers and joggers can run on a walking track suspended high above the gym. There are e racquetball courts, a gymnasium, and aerobics and THE SAX JUAX RECORD n full-siz- by Bill Boyle Wow!!!! It is always good to see your tax dollars at work for a good cause, and believe me, tax dollars from San Juan County have just built something spectacular. The only problem is, the tax dollars were not spent in San Juan County, but helped fund the construction of a new recreation center which was recently dedicated in Cortez, Colorado. new facility. The $8 million center features a 2,600 square foot leisure pool with a tot slide, lazy river, interactive water play area, zero depth entry and a 150 foot enclosed slide. The indoor cool water fitness pool has six lap lanes and a deep end for diving. 25-met- er The center was designed with a Southwest motif and is a beautiful building. The center revolves around a two-stor- y The spectacular recreation center will make your jaw drop, and it is available to San Juan County residents. However, like so many other things, it requires at least a one hour y drive to access the one-wa- SUITE open space accomodating an entertainment center, a fireplace, and a 25 foot climbing wall. There is an 800 square foot activity room for children, multi-purpos- e rooms available STORAGE For Sale or Rent PORTABLE CONTAINERS Sizes: 8 DELIVERY AVAILABLE ft. x 8.5 ft. x 20 ft. or 40 ft. (970) 749-044- contributed a significant portion for the project through sales tax paid at Cortez area stores. Take a look next time you shop in Cortez. You pay 7.4 percent in sales tax. The project is just a part of the Cortez Parque De Vida, which includes outdoor recreation areas, a beautiful new li- brary, skate park and other recreation facilities. It gives some indication of the potential impact of shopping at home. Paying a 6 or 6.5 percent sales tax in San Juan County adds up, allowing local governments to provide services to the residents. When our dollars leave the county, all too often they leave for good. Don't get me wrong, the recreation center in Cortez is spectacular and well worth a visit. However, it would be nice if local governments a little closer to home could afford similar projects. Of course, they cant afford similar projects without the local support of the businesses who Robert Tucker - exercise rooms. San Juan County residents 9 have made San Juan County their home. Wednesday, February jfrom tl)t 60 1 4P a 200 1, - Iae st years ago of the nations supply of gasoline will be Only about available for passenger car drivers. The other will be going to war, into the big offensives which we hope will end the year in total defeat of our enemies. one-thir- d two-thir- 50 ds years ago Kirk Redd has heard of walking in your daddy's shoes, but he has a little different story to tell. He was issued a pair of gym shorts at high school and discovered his dad's name. Pep Redd, written in them. It was the same pair of shorts his father had worn when he played basketball 23 years ago. W.P. McConkie. Vice President of the First National Bank of Moab, files an application to establish a branch bank at Monticello. 40 years ago A misguided guided missile, the first in a series of firings of the four-stag- e Athena from Green River to White Sands, NM, un- expectedly plops down some 16 miles south of Durango, Colorado. No further firings are planned until it can be determined what caused the errant behavior. 30 years ago Due to the resignation of vice president Tully Lameman, the San Juan County School Board conducts an election for a new vice president. Maxine Nielson is elected as the new vice president. Governor Calvin L. Rampton signs into law Senate Bill 18, appropriating $450,000 for the construction of a museum of Indian History at the Edge of the Cedars pueblo in Blanding. 20 years ago From Zoie Young's Mountain News column: Im glad I didnt teach school way back in 1915. The rules are: 1) you will not marry during your time of the contract; 2) you are not to keep company with men; 3) you must be home between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.; 4) you may not loiter downtown in an ice cream store; 5) you may not travel beyond the city limits without permission; 6) you may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any men unless he is your father or brother; 7) you may not smoke cigarettes; 8) you may not dress in bright colors; 9) you may under no circumstances dye your hair; 10) you must wear at least two petticoats; 11) your dress must not bo shorter than two inches above the ankles; 12) you must sweep the school room door at least once daily, scrub the floor weekly, clean the blackboards daily and start the fire at 7 a.m. 10 years ago Thompson, a member of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission, honors Dave Krouskop and Kate Kitchell of the Bureau of Land Management with a certificate and plaque in appreciation for their help obtaining permits to film the movie Geronimo. 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